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New White Paper - There is No Silver Bullet: User Credentials are Not Secured with 2FA Alone
This free white paper discusses the limitations of two-factor authentication (2FA) and using more nuanced and passive strategies.
Justin McDonald
Oct 30, 20241 min read


How Consumers Really Feel About 2FA
This article looks at consumer survey and research data showing consumer preferences towards various methods of two- or multi-factor authent
Justin McDonald
Oct 28, 20245 min read

Register for our Upcoming Webinar: User Credentials are Not Secured with 2FA Alone
Join myNetWatchman Founder and Chief Innovation Office Lawrence Baldwin along with The Fraud Practice’s Justin McDonald on October 23, 2024
Justin McDonald
Oct 3, 20241 min read


Here are Just Some of the Ways Fraudsters are Beating or Evading Two Factor Authentication
Here are some of the ways fraudsters are able to successfully takeover and drain accounts despite the use of 2FA.
Justin McDonald
Aug 20, 20243 min read

Account Takeover: Fighting Fraud with Dynamic Friction
Organizations can apply a layered strategy approach to ATO risk, just as they do with transaction risk.
Justin McDonald
Nov 16, 20226 min read


Nearly Two-Thirds of ATO Attacks Use Advanced Bots to Mimic Human Behavior
Over 22 percent of all login attempts on retail websites were malicious, which is nearly twice the rate of malicious login attempts...
Justin McDonald
Nov 15, 20222 min read

White Paper: 3 Reasons ATO Needs to be a Priority This Holiday Season & 3 Strategies to Address It
The latest free white paper from The Fraud Practice focuses on account takeover to specifically discuss why ATO risk should be top of...
Justin McDonald
Sep 14, 20221 min read


3 Strategies to Stop Identity Fraud Before it Hurts Your Bottomline
In this feature article, we cover three strategies for stopping synthetic identity fraud.
Justin McDonald
Aug 17, 20227 min read
Delete Old Gift Registries, Fraudsters Use Them to Harvest Data for Passing KBAs
Default privacy settings for many online gift registries, and the common practice of never deleting them, have created an identity...
Justin McDonald
Aug 15, 20221 min read


Are Your Customers’ Loyalty Points Safe From Fraud?
Nearly 90 percent of US consumers are enrolled in at least one loyalty program while the total value of US rewards accounts exceeds $60...
Justin McDonald
Jul 21, 20222 min read
The Large and Growing Threat of Account Takeover
Account Takeover (ATO) represented one-in-four identity fraud losses in 2021 growing 90 percent year-over-year to an $11.4 billion dollar...
Justin McDonald
May 24, 20222 min read


Should Legacy Rules-Based Systems be Ruled Out as New Marketplaces Emerge?
The accelerations in eCommerce Delivery, Marketplaces and the gig economy have companies scrambling to make better decisions, faster. ...
David Montague
Sep 17, 20212 min read


The Rise of Machine Learning and AI in the Fraud Prevention Industry
13% of organizations today have adapted Machine Learning and AI into their fraud detection protocols. Another 25% of organizations plan...
David Montague
Sep 17, 20212 min read


The Cost of Friction Versus Security with New SCA Mandates
In Europe, digital retail payments were to become more secure and less susceptible to fraud with the introduction of SCA. Yet a new...
David Montague
Sep 17, 20212 min read


Keeping a Close Eye on the SCA Regulations Influencing the Global Payments Industry
The EU has set the stage with its SCA (Strong Consumer Authentication) regulations designed to make digital payments more secure. The...
David Montague
Sep 17, 20212 min read
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